In four days, I was lucky enough to visit the top three places to see in Spain, according to Rick Steves: La Alhambra in Granada, the Mezquita of Córdoba, and the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
Each one was truly amazing in it's own way; and all are rich in history. The Alhambra and Mezquita were both built by Muslims, and then modified after the Reconquista: in the middle of the Alhambra, King Charles V built himself a palace. In the Mezquita (a Mosque), and Catholics built a spectacular cathedral. And after over 100 years the Sagrada Familia is still in the process of being built, and the naturalistic architecture of Gaudí gives the Cathedral a completely different feel. The spires from the roof are actually enlarged stalks of wheat/grass, and the columns inside branch out at the top like trees, because a building if really just an imitation of a tree: a large object that protects you from the elements.
Here are a few pictures:
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| Interior of Sagrada Familia |
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| Art in the Alhambra |
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| Reflecting pool in the Alhambra |
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| Part of the Cathedral in the Mezquita of Córdoba |
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| The Mihrab in the Mezquita of Córdoba |
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